Nawal El Saadawi
Born in 1931
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Nawal El Saadawi is an Egyptian feminist writer, activist, physician, and psychiatrist born in 1931.
She has authored numerous books on women's rights in the Arab world, gaining international recognition for her work.
El Saadawi's outspoken criticism of female oppression led to her imprisonment and exile.
She founded the Arab Women's Solidarity Association and ran for president of Egypt in 2004.
Her most famous novel, Woman at Point Zero, was published in 1973.
El Saadawi has received multiple awards and honorary doctorates for her contributions to literature and human rights.
Her works are widely translated and studied in universities globally.
